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Season 1

Season 1

Season 1

Season 1

Season 1

Season 1

  • Air date:1971-10-02
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  • Number of episodes:51

List of Episodes

Gladys Knight & the Pips/Eddie Kendricks/The Honey Cone/Bobby Hutton
S1E1
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Air date: 1971-10-02

Runtime: 60 min

Gladys Knight & the Pips, Eddie Kendricks, The Honey Cone, Bobby Hutton

Charlie Wright & the Watts 103rd Street Band/Carla Thomas/General Crook
S1E2
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Air date: 1971-10-09

Runtime: 60 min

Charlie Wright & the Watts 103rd Street Band, Carla Thomas, General Crook

Chairmen of the Board/Rufus Thomas/Laura Lee
S1E3
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Air date: 1971-10-16

Runtime: 60 min

Chairmen of the Board, Rufus Thomas, Laura Lee

Staple Singers/ Freda Payne
S1E4
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Air date: 1971-10-23

Runtime: 60 min

-Staple Singers ""Express Yourself"" and ""Heavy Makes You Happy"" --Freda Payne ""Band of Gold"" and ""Bring the Boys Home""

Bill Withers/Al Green/Viola Wills
S1E5
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Air date: 1971-10-30

Runtime: 60 min

Bill Withers, Al Green, Viola Wills

Lou Rawls/The 100 Proof/The Emotions
S1E6
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Air date: 1971-11-06

Runtime: 60 min

Lou Rawls, The 100 Proof, The Emotions

Martha & the Vandellas/ The Intruders/ G.C. Cameron
S1E7
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Air date: 1971-11-13

Runtime: 60 min

Martha Reeves & The Vandellas - "Dancing In The Street", "Love Makes Me Do Foolish Things" and "Bless You." The Intruders - "I Bet He Don't Love You (Like I Love You)" & "Cowboys To Girls." G.C. Cameron - "Act Like A Shotgun." English

Friends of Distinction/Clarence Carter
S1E8
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Air date: 1971-11-20

Runtime: 60 min

Friends of Distinction, Clarence Carter

The Chambers Brothers/The Five Stairsteps
S1E9
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Air date: 1971-11-27

Runtime: 60 min

The Chambers Brothers, The Five Stairsteps

Jr. Walker & the All Stars/Bobby Womack/Thelma Houston
S1E10
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Air date: 1971-12-04

Runtime: 60 min

Jr. Walker & the All Stars, Bobby Womack, Thelma Houston

Jean Knight/The Delfonics/Maurice Jackson/Ralfi Pagan
S1E11
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Air date: 1971-12-11

Runtime: 60 min

Jean Knight, The Delfonics, Maurice Jackson, Ralfi Pagan

The Chi-Lites/Joe Tex/The Originals
S1E12
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Air date: 1971-12-18

Runtime: 60 min

The Chi-Lites, Joe Tex, The Originals

Gene Chandler/Simtec & Wylie/The Free Movement
S1E13
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Air date: 1971-12-25

Runtime: 60 min

Gene Chandler, Simtec & Wylie, The Free Movement

Wilson Pickett/ Curtis Mayfield/ War
S1E26
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Air date: 1972-03-25

Runtime: 60 min

Curtis Mayfield - "We Got To Have Peace" & "Get Down." War - "All Day Music" & "Slippin' Into Darkness." Wilson Pickett (performing live) - "Fire and Water," "I'm In Love" and "Don't Knock My Love.

Ike & Tina Turner/ Jerry Butler/ Brenda Lee Eager
S1E30
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Air date: 1972-04-22

Runtime: 60 min

Ike & Tina Turner - "I Want To Take You Higher," "Feels Good" and "Proud Mary" --Jerry Butler and Brenda Lee Eager "Close to You" --Jerry Butler "I Only Have Eyes for You"

Isley Brothers/ Luther Ingram
S1E32
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Air date: 1972-09-16

Runtime: min

The Isley Brothers "Work to Do" and "Lay Lady Lay." Luther Ingram "If Loving You is Wrong, I Don't Wanna Be Right" and "Missing You." Singer Melba Moore makes a cameo appearance. Heshimu, the actor who plays Jason Allen on the ABC-TV series "Room 222," is interviewed.

Gladys Knight & the Pips/ The O'Jays/ Major Lance
S1E33
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Air date: 1972-09-23

Runtime: min

Gladys Knight & The Pips - "Help Me Make It Through the Night," "I Heard It Through The Grapevine" and "Daddy Could Swear, I Declare." --The O'Jays - "Deeper (In Love With You)" and "Back Stabbers." --Major Lance - "Since I Lost My Baby's Love.

The Jackson Five
S1E35
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Air date: 1972-10-07

Runtime: min

The Jackson 5 - "I Want You Back," "Corner of the Sky" and "Lookin' Through the Windows." Jermaine Jackson - "That's How Love Goes" and "Daddy's Home."

Episode 36
S1E36
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Air date: 1991-09-28

Runtime: min

Bill Withers/ Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes
S1E37
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Air date: 1972-10-21

Runtime: min

Bill Withers ""Lean on Me"" and ""Use Me"" --Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes ""I Miss You"" and ""If You Don't Know Me By Now

Joe Simon/ Sylvers/ Billy Paul
S1E39
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Air date: 1972-11-04

Runtime: min

Joe Simon - "Power of Love." The Sylvers - "Wish That I Could Talk to You." and "Fool's Paradise" Billy Paul - "Me and Mrs. Jones."

Curtis Mayfield/ The Main Ingredient/ Hank Ballard
S1E45
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Air date: 1973-01-06

Runtime: min

Curtis Mayfield - "Superfly," "Pusherman" and "Freddie's Dead." The Main Ingredient - "Everybody Plays The Fool" and "You've Got To Take It (If You Want It)." Hank Ballard - "From The Love Side."

Stevie Wonder/ The Moments/ Fully Guaranteed
S1E46
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Air date: 1973-01-13

Runtime: min

Stevie Wonder ""Signed Sealed Delivered"" and ""Superstition"" --The Moments ""Just Becuase He Wants To Make Love"" and ""My Thing"" --Fully Guaranteed ""We Can Make It Together""

James Brown
S1E49
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Air date: 1973-02-19

Runtime: min

-James Brown - ""Get On The Good Foot,"" ""Soul Power,"" ""Make It Funky,"" ""Cold Sweat,"" ""Try Me,"" ""Hot Pants,"" ""Get Up (I Feel Like A) Sex Machine,"" ""Super Bad,"" ""Please Please, Please"" and ""Say It Loud I'm Black and I'm Proud"" --Lyn Collins - Never Gonna Give You Up"" English

The Four Tops/ Otis Clay
S1E50
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Air date: 1973-02-17

Runtime: min

The Four Tops ""Keeper of the Castle"", ""I Must be Dreaming"", and ""Ain't No Woman Like the One I got"" --Otis Clay ""Trying to Live My Life Without You"" Also, The Soul Train dance contest finals took place. With James Brown and Don C. looking on, three couples: Damita Jo Freeman and Jimmy Fosters; Pat Davis and Gary Keys; Connie Platino and Lamont Peterson... fought their way to a Johnson Products $10,000 scholarship and worldwide dancer acclaim.

The Spinners/ Sisters Love
S1E51
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Air date: 1973-02-24

Runtime: min

-The Spinners - ""I'll Be Around,"" ""Could It Be I'm Falling In Love"" and ""How Could I Let You Get Away"" --Sisters Love ""(I Could Never Make) A Better Man than You"" and ""Give Me Your Love""

Al Green/ Mel & Tim
S1E52
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Air date: 1973-03-03

Runtime: min

Al Green ""You Ought to be with Me,"" ""For the Good Times"" and ""Love and Happiness"" --Mel & Tim ""Starting All Over Again"" and "I May Not Be What You Want"

Aretha Franklin
S1E56
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Air date: 1973-04-14

Runtime: min

Aretha Franklin sings several of her classics including "Respect," "(Sweet Sweet Baby) Since You've Been Gone," "Think," "Call Me," "Spanish Harlem," "Rock Steady," "Oh Me Oh My (I'm A Fool For You Baby)" and "Day Dreaming." The 'Queen of Soul' also performs her latest release "Master of Eyes (The Deepness Of Your Eyes)." Plus, an interview with Aretha's brother, the Reverend Cecil Franklin.

The Supremes/ Lloyd Price
S1E60
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Air date: 1973-05-12

Runtime: min

The Supremes - "Floy Joy," "Bad Weather", "I Guess I'll Miss the Man" and "Stoned Love" Lloyd Price "Just for Baby" and "Love Music"

Chuck Berry/ Maxayn/ Willie Hutch
S1E66
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Air date: 1973-06-07

Runtime: min

Chuck Berry - "Reelin' and Rockin'", "Wee Wee Hours", "Roll em' Pete" and "Johnny B. Goode" Maxayn - "Check Out Your Mind." Willie Hutch - "Slick" and "Brother's Gonna Work It Out." Also: An interview with actor Max Julien (star of the movie "The Mack").

The Best of Soul Train
S1E67
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Air date: 1973-08-11

Runtime: min

James Brown "Make It Funky", "Super Bad" and Medley: "Please, Please, Please" and "Say It Loud - I'm Black And I'm Proud" (10-Feb-1973) James Brown & Teddy Brown (James Brown's son) interview (- 17-Feb-1973) Chuck Berry "Johnny B. Goode" ( 07-Jul-1973) Aretha Franklin "Day Dreaming" ( 14-Apr-1973) Curtis Mayfield "Superfly" (06-Jan-1973) The Temptations "Superstar (Remember How You Got Where You Are)" and "Papa Was A Rollin' Stone" (, 18-Nov-1972) The Four Tops "Ain't No Woman (Like The One I've Got)" (, 17-Feb-1973) The Supremes "Floy Joy" and "Bad Weather" (, 12-May-1973) Jermaine Jackson feat. Jackson 5 "Daddy's Home" ( 07-Oct-1972) Jackson 5 "I Want You Back" ( 07-Oct-1972) Al Green "For The Good Times" (from , 03-Mar-1973) The O'Jays "Love Train" (from 21-Apr-1973) Stevie Wonder "Soul Train (from ST 13-Jan-1973)

Curtis Mayfield/ Millie Jackson/ Natural Four
S1E78
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Air date: 1973-11-10

Runtime: min

Johnny Nash/ Kool & the Gang/ The Originals
S1E86
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Air date: 1974-01-12

Runtime: min

Johnny Nash - "I Can See Clearly," "Ooh, What a Feeling" and "Loving You" Kool & the Gang - "Funky Stuff" and "Jungle Boogie" The Originals - "There's A Chance When You Love You'll Lose"

Curtis Mayfield/ The Main Ingredient/ Bloodstone
S1E92
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Air date: 1974-03-30

Runtime: min

Curtis Mayfield - "Future Shock" and "Future Song (Love A Good Woman, Love A Good Man)" The Main Ingredient - "Just Don't Want to be Lonely" & "Girl Blue" Bloodstone - "Outside Woman" & "Let Me Ride"

The Stylistics/ Bobby Womack/ Undisputed Truth
S1E94
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Air date: 1974-04-13

Runtime: min

The Stylistics - "Rockin' Roll Baby," "Betcha by Golly, Wow," and "You Make Me Feel Brand New" Bobby Womack - "Lookin For A Love" and "Let It Hang Out (Point Of No Return)" Undisputed Truth - "Help Yourself"

Gladys Knight & the Pips/ Lamont Dozier
S1E97
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Air date: 1974-05-04

Runtime: min

Gladys Knight and the Pips - "Neither One of Us," "Midnight Train to Georgia," "You're the Best Thing That Ever Happened to Me," "I Got to Use My Imagination" and "On and On." Lamont Dozier - "Trying to Hold On to My Woman" & "Fish Ain't Bitin'"

Kool & The Gang/ Al Wilson/ Natural Four
S1E103
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Air date: 1974-06-17

Runtime: min

Kool and the Gang - "Funky Stuff," "Hollywood Swinging" and "Jungle Boogie." Al Wilson - "Touch And Go" and "Broken Home." The Natural Four - "Love That Really Counts."

The Four Tops/ Blue Magic/ Barbara Mason
S1E105
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Air date: 1974-04-20

Runtime: min

The Four Tops - "Am I My Brother's Keeper" and "I Just Can't Get You Out of My Mind" Blue Magic - "Look Me Up" and "Stop to Start" Barbara Mason - "World War Three"

James Brown & the First Family of Soul/ Fred Wesley & the JB's/ Lyn Collins
S1E108
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Air date: 1974-09-14

Runtime: min

-James Brown & The First Family Of Soul Featuring Fred Wesley & The JB's - ""Cold Sweat,"" ""I Can't Stand It,"" ""Papa's Got A Brand New Bag,"" ""Hell,"" ""Try Me,"" ""Papa Don't Take No Mess"" & ""My Thang"" --Fred Wesley & the JB's - ""Damn Right, I'm Somebody"" --Lyn Collins ""Rock Me Again & Again & Again"" --Sweet Charles ""Soul Man""

The Moments/ LaBelle/ Carl Carlton
S1E118
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Air date: 1974-12-07

Runtime: min

The Moments ""You've Come a Long Way"" and ""How Can I Love You"" --LaBelle ""Lady Marmalade"" and ""What Can I Do For You"" --Carl Carlton ""Everlasting Love""

The Isley Brothers
S1E119
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Air date: 1974-12-14

Runtime: min

Bobby Bland/ Tavares/ Lyn Collins/ Fred Wesley & Steam
S1E132
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Air date: 1975-03-15

Runtime: min

Bobby Bland ""Ain't No Love In The Heart Of The City"" and ""I Wouldn't Treat A Dog (The Way You Treated Me)"" --Lyn Collins ""Baby Don't Do It"" and ""Try a Little Tenderness"" --Fred Wesley & Steam ""Breaking Bread"" and ""Making Love"

Rufus/ David Ruffin
S1E152
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Air date: 1975-01-28

Runtime: min

Rufus featuring Chaka Khan - ""Dance Wit' Me,"" ""Have A Good Time,"" ""Sweet Thing"" & ""Fool's Paradise"" --David Ruffin - ""Walk Away from Love"" & ""Wild Honey"" Additional song? --Rufus featuring Chaka Khan - ""Ooh, I Like Your Loving""

Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes/ Esther Phillips
S1E159
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Air date: 1975-11-22

Runtime: min

Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes ""Hope That We Can be Together Soon"", ""Wake Up Everybody"", ""Bad Luck"" and ""To Be true"" --Esther Phillips ""What a Difference a Day Makes"" and ""You're Coming Home""

Lou Rawls/ L.T.D.
S1E207
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Air date: 1977-01-22

Runtime: min

Lou Rawls ""You'll Never Find Another Love Like Mine"" --L.T.D. ""Love to the World"" and ""Love Ballad"

Marvin Gaye
S1E222
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Air date: 1977-05-07

Runtime: min

Marvin Gaye ""Got To Give It Up"" (Parts 1 & 2),"" ""All The Way Round"" & ""After The Dance""

Teddy Pendergrass/ Rose Royce
S1E235
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Air date: 1977-11-05

Runtime: min

Teddy Pendergrass ""You Can't Hide From Yourself"" and ""The More I Get, The More I Want"" --Rose Royce ""Do Your Dance"", ""Wishing on a Star"" and ""Ooh Boy

The Commodores
S1E269
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Air date: 1979-12-18

Runtime: min

The Commodores ""Flying High"", ""Sail On"", and ""Still"" and ""Wonderland""

The Commodores
S1E315
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Air date: 1979-12-08

Runtime: min

The Commodores ""Flying High"", ""Sail On"", and ""Still"" and ""Wonderland""

Tribute to Luther Vandross
S1E442
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Air date: 1986-11-22

Runtime: min

Tribute to Stevie Wonder
S1E4552
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Air date: 1991-09-21

Runtime: min

Stevie Wonder gets the Soul Train treatment here with all of his classic hits and moments and also featuring his new songs ""Gotta Have You"", ""Fun Day"" and ""These Three Words"" and ""Jungle Fever""

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